The BEST episodes of The Sky At Night season 1980
Every episode of The Sky At Night season 1980, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Sky At Night season 1980!
Sir Patrick Moore (1923-2012) began presenting The Sky at Night in April 1957. Airing a new episode every month, the show continues to explore our solar system and beyond. It is the longest running science show on TV. Many famous people have appeared on The Sky at Night, among them: Harlow Shapley, Carl Sagan and Jocelyn Bell-Burnell. Many astronauts have also appeared, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Recordings of most of the early episodes no longer exist.
#1 - The Man Who Discovered A Planet
Season 1980 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/1980
For this programme, Patrick Moore flew to Arizona to meet Professor Tombaugh and to ask him what he now thought about the curious planet he discovered half a century ago.
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Season 1980 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/1980
#3 - Saturn - The Disappearing Rings
Season 1980 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/7/1980
Features that con be seen when the rings are edge-on
#4 - The Multiple-Mirror Telescope
Season 1980 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/17/1980
The MMT on Mount Hopkins, Arizona
#5 - Journey To The Centre Of The Galaxy
Season 1980 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/1980
The possible black hole at the centre of our Galaxy
#6 - Kitt Peak Observatory
Season 1980 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/10/1980
America's national observatory, including the solar telescope (McMath)
#7 - Quasars
Season 1980 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/10/1980
Recent investigations using new instruments
#8 - The Mapping Of Venus
Season 1980 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/6/1980
First maps achieved with radar results from Pioneer 1
#9 - Meteor Crater
Season 1980 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/4/1980
Origins and formation of Meteor Crater, Arizona
#10 - The Autumn Equinox
Season 1980 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/1/1980
Difference of seasons on Earth and other planets
#11 - The Scintars
Season 1980 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/28/1980
SS 433, a scintar, and supernovae and pulsars
#12 - Voyager 1 Reaches Saturn
Season 1980 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/20/1980
Voyager's closest approach to Saturn
#13 - The Quadrantids
Season 1980 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/7/1980
The meteor shower seen in January each year